Fluffy Dairy Free Pancakes

I didn’t know if it was possible to make dairy free pancakes. All of the recipes I found had weird ingredients in them with milk substitutes like almond milk & I couldn’t use any of them because the person I wanted to make them for had bad food allergies. So I made up this recipe that uses water instead of milk & vegetable oil instead of butter. They turned out light & fluffy & tasted just as good as my regular homemade pancake recipes. I served them with maple syrup & they were delicious.

So if your dealing with a milk allergy or perhaps you’ve ran out of milk at your house, you can still make fluffy pancakes from scratch. If your pancake batter is too thick add a little more water, you want it to be the same consistency as regular pancake batter. I find that sometimes I have to add an extra tablespoon of water to mine to thin it out.

You will have to forgive my bad pictures, it was dark out when I made these & I used my phone to take the photos, I will update the pictures when I get a chance. Recipes makes 1-2 servings, double recipe if you want more pancakes.

Found your recipe this morning looking for a pancake recipe for when you have almost no milk left (1/4cup). Wife and I loved it, we will use in the future, with or without milk! I added a bit more salt, my personal preference, but they come out beautifully. A double batch makes about 12 – 4″ pancakes. Thanks for a delicious Sunday morning!

Hey Katie I made your pancake receipe, it did not come out as good as I hoped. I don’t know if it is because I use Blue Agave instead of sugar or not. My pancake did not rise ar all and the inside didn’t cook either, it was disappointing but I don’t think all is lost with the receipe. Anyway I hope you are having a great day.:)

Hi Katie! I used blue agave also, but I also decreased the water based on the amount I used to keep the liquid ratio the same. They turned out great! I also used rice and almond flour since I can’t have gluten and everyone loved them!!

Thank you so much for a great recipe. I ran out of box mix but I wanted pancakes. The skim milk was in the freezer frozen. So I searched for a recipe that I could make without milk. So so perfect!!! So much so that I decided to no longer buy the box mix as I am moving further and further away from boxed foods. Again, I thank you.

I had a breakfast emergency this morning when I realized I was out of milk. After a bit of research I found this recipe. The instructions were well written and easy to follow for a novice chef like myself. I also added a dash of cinnamon. The pancakes were epic, thanks for posting this recipe :)

Hi Jenniffer, Sorry to hear you did not like the recipe. I have had nothing but positive feedback from people about this recipe until yours. I’ve made this recipe so many times & my family absolutely loves it. I’ve never had a problem with them not staying together. Perhaps the batter was too thin or thick. This can be easily fixed by adding more water or more flour to the batter. Also whipping up the egg with a whisk is a very important step for this recipe to turn out.

We had no mil at home so I resorted to this I added 6 tablespoons of sugar because I LOVEEEE sweet pancakes and only 3 more tablespoons of flour because it seemed a bit waterie lol (By The Way I’m 12 and I love baking!!)

My son asked for waffles, we were out asked him if he wanted pancakes instead only to realize the mixture in the cupboard was expired. Then ……… remembered we were also out of milk anyhow glad we were cause these pancakes were greatttttt I did them about the size of the frozen pancakes you buy from the store and he ate 3 of them!

Hi Brett, Sorry your pancakes didn’t turn out. You may have better luck if you use vegetable oil with the recipe, most pancake recipes use oil. Using regular sugar instead of brown sugar may help too, brown sugar is usually much stronger in flavor & contains molasses.

Light fluffy recipe.. But why is there a burnt aftertaste? I haven’t found a recipe that doesn’t have an aftertaste that is non dairy. My son is a picky eater. I keep trying new recipes! And no pancakes are not burnt! Please help!

I didn’t have vanilla so I used lemon zest instead. I’m lactose intolerant and my dad is diabetic, so used stevia instead of the sugar and they came out wonderfully. The lemon was really nice with it will definitely make these again!

This was able to satisfy my sudden pancake craving – just when I was worried I’d have to head out to the store to get milk! These smelled heavenly while they were cooking <3!
I did substitute cake flour for the all-purpose, since it was at hand… I might not do that next time I make these since the texture wasn't quite what I'm used to in a pancake. But that was just a minor (self-inflicted) inconvenience!

I’m out of milk and wanted to make pancakes for my daughter. She said they are yummy (she’s 5, and I put sprinkles on top). I’m pregnant and can’t stomach anything right now but I can say they were very fluffy and easy to make. Thanks for the recipe.

Used this as we were out of milk and my girls wanted pancakes, substituted the baking powder which I was also out of for 1/4 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of cream of tarter. My daughter said def a way to go again

No, seriuosly…these are better than “regular” pancakes. I don’t know what it is about these but I love the flavor and texture… the absence of milk makes them lighter, more fluffy and…just delicious. This is my new go to recipe. I’ve made them 4 times just this week!

Book marking this recipe and saving it for later. I made these this morning and my husband said they were the BEST EVER, better than restaurant pancakes. And I even left out the vanilla because we didn’t have any!

Eating dairy free while nursing my son. It’s been so hard to find tasty foods, so it was wonderful to find this recipe. I made them exactly with the ingredients you listed, no substitutions, and they were AMAZING! I am terrible at the box mix pancakes, and these came out wonderfully. It took me a minute to balance the water and flour to the right consistency, but other than that, I am so grateful to have found your site. Can’t wait to try your dairy free dinner rolls. Thanks again!

Hi Holly, I’m so glad you liked the dairy free pancake recipe. I also have a dairy free hamburger bun recipe that makes really good cinnamon rolls if you like those. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it!

I don’t often have milk on hand and wanted pancakes. I have tried several on-line recipes but this recipe has worked the best for me. Pancakes ARE thick and fluffy and taste great. I pan fry them in a light coating of butter. I honestly can’t notice the absence of the milk in this recipe.

These were great! I added a bit of cinnamon sugar. They turned out fluffy and couldn’t even tell there was no milk. Had to cook them on VERY low heat and flip them before they bubbled or else they would burn. Probably could have helped that if i thinned out the batter some more.

Hi Lucy, I’m so glad you liked the recipe! Adding cinnamon sugar sounds delish! Once my pan gets hot I have to to turn the heat down to cook them also. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it!

I found this recipe when we were out of milk and the kids fancied pancakes. They are delicious! I have had to adapt the recipe to cater for my son’s gluten intolerance and have used 1 & 1/2 cups of gluten free flour (it’s called self raising in the uk, not sure of the American – the one you’d use for cake!) and as I didn’t has baking powder, I used bicarbonate of soda (think it’s known as baking soda too) but just under a teaspoon full. Keep up the great work ladies :)

This recipe is the first i have made without milk that turned out decent. Even the last batch of regular pancakes i made turned out to be duds…not fluffy at all. I have saved this recipe, it is a keeper. Thank you for prefection.

Hi there!
Was planning on making pancakes for my daycare children today (recipe calls for milk) turns out my grandson will be here and he has dairy allergies. Found your recipe, but realized i have olive oil and not vegetable oil. Do you think that will work?

Hi, I’m going to try this recipe for my son who has a dairy allergy. How long can the pancakes keep for in an air tight tub. I would like to send them for his school snack as the ones in school aren’t df.

Hi Jennifer, I’m not certain how long they can last, we always eat them right after making them. I’m reading online that pancakes can be kept in the refrigerator for 1-2 days after making them & still taste good.

Last few months I suddenly got a crave for pancakes and I ran out of the pancake mix, so I had to make my own. Then I realized I’m out of milk too. My aunt used to make pancakes without milk and I don’t like how it turned out, but now I had no choice to be picky (when I say I craved it, I really do!). Really scared to give this recipe a go but I’m glad I did, cause it turns out superb! Leaving this comment only now since I’m in my pancake moods and gonna use this recipe again 😋

Was snowed in at home. I like to make pancakes if I am stuck home in winter. Didn’t have any milk. So googled milk free pancakes. Most of the recipes called for soy or other type milk. Saw this recipe and tried it. The pancakes were GREAT! Now snowed in while eating some delicious pancakes!

Hi David, I’m so glad you were able to make pancakes even though you were snowed in. This recipe does come in handy when you are out of milk. Thanks for taking the time to comment & hope you are not snowed in too long!

This recipe is so scrumptious! I will admit I found this recipe early this morning before work cause I had a hankering for chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast(39 weeks pregnant). I made them for myself and then raved to my husband about them so much I had to make him some for dinner! Lol. I’m excited to have a dairy free recipe just incase our baby ends up with any milk troubles.
Next time I plan to attempt to sub in either ripe mashed bananas or apple sauce for the oil/reduce some sugar. Have you tried either?
Thank you for putting this recipe out there!
:-) The baby bump enjoyed them. Lol
Christina

Hi Christina, I’m so glad you liked the recipe. I have not tried using substitutes with this recipe but it may work. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it! And congrats on the baby on the way!